Battery Prices

[Larry W]

While at the NASCAR races in Las Vegas last week I called Batteries Plus in Vegas and asked for the best deal deal on 5 new Lifeline 8D's. I was quoted a very good price including frieght. They delieved the batteries to me, set them in place and hauled the old ones away. I did the all the wiring but made a good drawing of the cable hookups before hand. If you need batteries and are going through Vegas give Batteries Plus a call.

[truk4u]

Larry,

Tell us what you paid. Battery prices are through the roof. I talked to Lifeline a few weeks ago and an 8d AGM is now 749.00 retail.

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Considering the alternatives currently available are they really worth the money?

Everyone is aware of the compromises we make with these campers.

How many batteries do you have Tom, 6 maybe 8? That is way too much doe for the function they provide.

I picked up 8 new wet cell interstates with the carry straps missing and a few scratches for 20 bucks each, delivered. I know they do not preform nearly as well but they work adequately and I know I will get at least a few years from them. For the cost of one AMG I can get 4 more sets.

Sorry for gloating I could not help it.

[truk4u]

I don't need any Joe, I was checking the price for a friend.

[Petervs]

So Joe, those $20 Interstate batteries, were they new, or some old batteries taken out of a Winnebago after 6 years? Hard to believe a price like that.

Unless maybe they were stolen out of a Liberty coach somewhere, but I have never heard of that happening.

[BrianE]

I was wondering why it suddenly got dark last night.

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

Well I spoke with a salesman @ Lifeline about their batteries. The actual mfg. date code is stamped into the Black Plastic Top of the battery

Here is how the date code works, at least on LifeLine Batteries. I am guessing it does not matter if they are 4d or 8d?

My batteries are stamped with (4) BJJ EH , BJJ CH, BJJ CD for a total of 6 GPL8DL house batteries.

On the Battery Code BJJ Means Nothing
First Letter Stands for the Year A=01, B=02, etc.
Second Letter Stands for the Month A=Jan, B=Feb. etc.

So 4 of my batteries ending in EH, are mfg. Aug.2005. 1 is Aug 2003, and 1 is April 2003.

Looks like 6 batteries are in my future, one of these days.

Gary S.